diff --git a/Mixer/Chain.C b/Mixer/Chain.C
index 91f761b..89d58af 100644
--- a/Mixer/Chain.C
+++ b/Mixer/Chain.C
@@ -692,78 +692,6 @@ Chain::resize ( int X, int Y, int W, int H )
     controls_pack->size( W, controls_pack->h() );
 }
 
-int
-Chain::handle ( int m )
-{
-    switch ( m )
-    {
-        case FL_PUSH:
-        {
-            if ( Fl::belowmouse() != this )
-            {
-                Module *m = NULL;
-
-                for ( int i = 0; i < modules(); ++i )
-                    if ( Fl::event_inside( module( i ) ) )
-                    {
-                        m = module( i );
-                        break;
-                    }
-
-                if ( m )
-                {
-                    if ( test_press( FL_BUTTON3 | FL_CTRL ) )
-                    {
-                        if ( m->is_default() )
-                        {
-                            fl_alert( "Default modules may not be deleted." );
-                        }
-                        else
-                        {
-                            remove( m );
-                            delete m;
-                            redraw();
-                        }
-                        return 1;
-                    }
-                    else if ( test_press( FL_BUTTON1 | FL_SHIFT ) )
-                    {
-//                        Module *mod = (Module*)Plugin_Module::pick_plugin();
-                        Module *mod = Module::pick_module();
-                        if ( mod )
-                        {
-                            if ( !strcmp( mod->name(), "JACK" ) )
-                            {
-                                DMESSAGE( "Special casing JACK module" );
-                                JACK_Module *jm = (JACK_Module*)mod;
-                                jm->chain( this );
-                                jm->configure_inputs( m->ninputs() );
-                                jm->configure_outputs( m->ninputs() );
-                            }
-
-                            if ( ! insert( m, mod ) )
-                                fl_alert( "Cannot insert this module at this point in the chain" );
-                            redraw();
-                        }
-                        return 1;
-                    }
-                    else if ( test_press( FL_BUTTON1 | FL_CTRL ) )
-                    {
-                        if ( m->active() )
-                            m->deactivate();
-                        else
-                            m->activate();
-                        return 1;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            break;
-        }
-    }
-
-    return Fl_Group::handle( m );
-}
-
 
 
 /**********/
@@ -784,7 +712,7 @@ Chain::process ( nframes_t nframes )
         Module *m = *i;
 
         m->nframes( nframes );
-        if ( m->active() )
+        if ( ! m->bypass() )
             m->process();
     }
 }
diff --git a/Mixer/Chain.H b/Mixer/Chain.H
index 53f25ad..d3467d4 100644
--- a/Mixer/Chain.H
+++ b/Mixer/Chain.H
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ public:
     Chain ( );
     virtual ~Chain ( );
 
-    int handle ( int m );
     void draw ( void );
     void resize ( int X, int Y, int W, int H );
 
diff --git a/Mixer/Meter.H b/Mixer/Meter.H
index 7114479..6ea99c4 100644
--- a/Mixer/Meter.H
+++ b/Mixer/Meter.H
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <FL/Fl.H>
 #include <FL/Fl_Widget.H>
 #include <FL/Fl_Valuator.H>
+
 class Meter : public Fl_Valuator
 {
 
@@ -36,11 +37,8 @@ protected:
         {
             if ( m == FL_ENTER || m == FL_LEAVE )
                 return 1;
-            else if ( m == FL_PUSH )
+            else if ( m == FL_PUSH && Fl::event_button1())
             {
-//                if ( Fl::event_button3() )
-//                    hide();
-//                else
                 reset();
                 return 1;
             }
diff --git a/Mixer/Mixer_Strip.C b/Mixer/Mixer_Strip.C
index 0ef9aa2..9cb3ab4 100644
--- a/Mixer/Mixer_Strip.C
+++ b/Mixer/Mixer_Strip.C
@@ -546,28 +546,27 @@ Mixer_Strip::handle ( int m )
     switch ( m )
     {
         case FL_KEYBOARD:
+            if ( Fl_Group::handle( m ) )
+                return 1;
+
             if ( test_press( FL_Menu ) )
             {
                 menu_popup( &menu(), x(), y() );
                 return 1;
             }
             else
-                return menu().test_shortcut() || Fl_Group::handle( m );
+                return menu().test_shortcut() != 0;
         case FL_PUSH:
         {
-            int r;
-            if ( test_press( FL_BUTTON3 ) )
+            if ( Fl_Group::handle( m ) )
+                return 1;
+            else if ( test_press( FL_BUTTON3 ) )
             {
                 menu_popup( &menu() );
-                r = 1;
+                return 1;
             }
-            else
-                r = Fl_Group::handle( m );
 
-            if ( r )
-                take_focus();
-
-            return r;
+            return 0;
         }
         case FL_FOCUS:
             _focused = true;
diff --git a/Mixer/Module.C b/Mixer/Module.C
index 70676a9..587b1cc 100644
--- a/Mixer/Module.C
+++ b/Mixer/Module.C
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include "Module.H"
 #include <FL/fl_draw.H>
+#include <FL/fl_ask.H>
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@
 #include "Meter_Module.H"
 #include "Plugin_Module.H"
 
+#include <FL/Fl_Menu_Button.H>
+#include "FL/test_press.H"
+#include "FL/menu_popup.H"
+
 
 
 Module::Module ( int W, int H, const char *L ) : Fl_Group( 0, 0, W, H, L )
@@ -84,6 +89,7 @@ Module::init ( void )
     _editor = 0;
     _chain = 0;
     _instances = 1;
+    _bypass = 0;
     box( FL_UP_BOX );
     labeltype( FL_NO_LABEL );
     clip_children( 1 );
@@ -103,7 +109,7 @@ Module::get ( Log_Entry &e ) const
     }
     e.add( ":is_default", is_default() );
     e.add( ":chain", chain() );
-    e.add( ":active", active() );
+    e.add( ":active", bypass() );
 }
 
 void
@@ -118,7 +124,7 @@ Module::set ( Log_Entry &e )
         if ( ! strcmp( s, ":chain" ) )
         {
             /* This trickiness is because we may need to know the name of
-             our chain before we actually get added to it. */
+               our chain before we actually get added to it. */
             int i;
             sscanf( v, "%X", &i );
             Chain *t = (Chain*)Loggable::find( i );
@@ -147,10 +153,7 @@ Module::set ( Log_Entry &e )
         }
         else if ( ! ( strcmp( s, ":active" ) ) )
         {
-            if ( atoi( v ) )
-                activate();
-            else
-                deactivate();
+            bypass( atoi( v ) );
         }
         else if ( ! strcmp( s, ":chain" ) )
         {
@@ -249,7 +252,7 @@ Module::draw_box ( void )
 
     Fl_Color c = is_default() ? FL_BLACK : color();
 
-    c = active() ? c : fl_inactive( c );
+    c = active() && ! bypass() ? c : fl_inactive( c );
 
     int spacing = w() / instances();
     for ( int i = instances(); i--; )
@@ -285,7 +288,7 @@ Module::draw_label ( void )
 
     Fl_Color c = FL_FOREGROUND_COLOR;
 
-    if ( ! active() )
+    if ( bypass() || ! active() )
         c = FL_BLACK;
 
     fl_color( c );
@@ -320,97 +323,230 @@ Module::draw_label ( void )
         delete[] s;
 }
 
-#include <FL/Fl_Menu_Button.H>
-
-Module *
-Module::pick_module ( void )
+void
+Module::insert_menu_cb ( const Fl_Menu_ *m )
 {
-    Fl_Menu_Button *menu = new Fl_Menu_Button( 0, 0, 400, 400 );
-    menu->type( Fl_Menu_Button::POPUP3 );
+    void * v = m->menu()[ m->value() ].user_data();
 
-//    menu->add( "JACK", 0, 0, (void*)1 );
-    menu->add( "Gain", 0, 0, new unsigned long(-2) );
-    menu->add( "Meter", 0, 0, new unsigned long(-3) );
-    menu->add( "Mono Pan", 0, 0, new unsigned long(-4) );
-
-    Plugin_Module::add_plugins_to_menu( menu );
-
-    menu->popup();
-
-    if ( menu->value() < 0 )
-        return NULL;
-
-    void * v = menu->menu()[ menu->value() ].user_data();
-
-    if ( ! v )
-        return NULL;
-
-    unsigned long id = *((unsigned long *)v);
-
-    switch ( id )
+    if ( v )
     {
-        case -1:
-            return new JACK_Module();
-        case -2:
-            return new Gain_Module();
-        case -3:
-            return new Meter_Module();
-        case -4:
-            return new Mono_Pan_Module();
+        unsigned long id = *((unsigned long *)v);
+
+        Module *mod = NULL;
+
+        switch ( id )
+        {
+            case -1:
+                mod = new JACK_Module();
+                break;
+            case -2:
+                mod = new Gain_Module();
+                break;
+            case -3:
+                mod = new Meter_Module();
+                break;
+            case -4:
+                mod = new Mono_Pan_Module();
+                break;
+            default:
+            {
+                Plugin_Module *m = new Plugin_Module();
+
+                m->load( id );
+
+                mod = m;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if ( mod )
+        {
+            if ( !strcmp( mod->name(), "JACK" ) )
+            {
+                DMESSAGE( "Special casing JACK module" );
+                JACK_Module *jm = (JACK_Module*)mod;
+                jm->chain( chain() );
+                jm->configure_inputs( ninputs() );
+                jm->configure_outputs( ninputs() );
+            }
+
+            if ( ! chain()->insert( this, mod ) )
+            {
+                fl_alert( "Cannot insert this module at this point in the chain" );
+                delete mod;
+                return;
+            }
+
+            redraw();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void
+Module::insert_menu_cb ( Fl_Widget *w, void *v )
+{
+    ((Module*)v)->insert_menu_cb( (Fl_Menu_*) w );
+}
+
+void
+Module::menu_cb ( const Fl_Menu_ *m )
+{
+    char picked[256];
+
+    strncpy( picked, m->mvalue()->label(), sizeof( picked ) );
+
+//    m->item_pathname( picked, sizeof( picked ) );
+
+    DMESSAGE( "%s", picked );
+
+    Logger log( this );
+
+    if ( ! strcmp( picked, "Edit Parameters" ) )
+        command_open_parameter_editor();
+    else if ( ! strcmp( picked, "Activate" ) )
+        command_activate();
+    else if ( ! strcmp( picked, "Deactivate" ) )
+        command_deactivate();
+    else if ( ! strcmp( picked, "Remove" ) )
+        command_remove();
+}
+
+void
+Module::menu_cb ( Fl_Widget *w, void *v )
+{
+    ((Module*)v)->menu_cb( (Fl_Menu_*) w );
+}
+
+/** build the context menu */
+Fl_Menu_Button &
+Module::menu ( void ) const
+{
+    static Fl_Menu_Button m( 0, 0, 0, 0, "Module" );
+    static Fl_Menu_Button *insert_menu = NULL;
+
+    if ( ! insert_menu )
+    {
+        insert_menu = new Fl_Menu_Button( 0, 0, 0, 0 );
+
+        insert_menu->add( "Gain", 0, 0, new unsigned long(-2) );
+        insert_menu->add( "Meter", 0, 0, new unsigned long(-3) );
+        insert_menu->add( "Mono Pan", 0, 0, new unsigned long(-4) );
+
+        Plugin_Module::add_plugins_to_menu( insert_menu );
+
+//        menu_set_callback( insert_menu, &Module::insert_menu_cb, (void*)this );
+        insert_menu->callback( &Module::insert_menu_cb, (void*)this );
     }
 
-/*     Plugin_Module::Plugin_Info *pi = (Plugin_Module::Plugin_Info*)v; */
-    Plugin_Module *m = new Plugin_Module();
+    m.clear();
 
-    m->load( id );
+    m.add( "Insert", 0, &Module::menu_cb, (void*)this, 0);
+    m.add( "Insert", 0, &Module::menu_cb, const_cast< Fl_Menu_Item *>( insert_menu->menu() ), FL_SUBMENU_POINTER );
+    m.add( "Edit Parameters", 0, &Module::menu_cb, (void*)this, 0 );
+    m.add( "Activate",   0, &Module::menu_cb, (void*)this, ! bypass() ? FL_MENU_INACTIVE : 0 );
+    m.add( "Deactivate", 0, &Module::menu_cb, (void*)this, bypass() ? FL_MENU_INACTIVE : 0 );
+    m.add( "Remove",    0, &Module::menu_cb, (void*)this );
 
-    for ( const Fl_Menu_Item *mi = menu->menu(); mi->label(); ++mi )
-    {
-        if ( mi->user_data() )
-            delete mi->user_data();
-    }
+//    menu_set_callback( menu, &Module::menu_cb, (void*)this );
+    m.callback( &Module::insert_menu_cb, (void*)this );
 
     return m;
 }
 
-#include "FL/test_press.H"
-
 int
 Module::handle ( int m )
 {
     switch ( m )
     {
-        case FL_PUSH:
+        case FL_KEYBOARD:
         {
-            if ( test_press( FL_BUTTON1 ) )
+            if ( Fl_Group::handle( m ) )
+                return 1;
+
+            if ( test_press( FL_Menu ) )
             {
-                if ( _editor )
-                {
-                    _editor->show();
-                }
-                else if ( ncontrol_inputs() )
-                {
-
-                    DMESSAGE( "Opening module parameters for \"%s\"", label() );
-                    _editor = new Module_Parameter_Editor( this );
-
-                    _editor->show();
-
-                    do { Fl::wait(); }
-                    while ( _editor->shown() );
-
-                    DMESSAGE( "Module parameters for \"%s\" closed",label() );
-
-                    delete _editor;
-
-                    _editor = NULL;
-                }
-
+                menu_popup( &menu(), x(), y() );
                 return 1;
             }
-            break;
+            else
+                return menu().test_shortcut() != 0;
+        }
+        case FL_PUSH:
+        {
+            if ( Fl_Group::handle( m ) )
+                return 1;
+            else if ( test_press( FL_BUTTON3 ) )
+            {
+                menu_popup( &menu() );
+                return 1;
+            }
+            else if ( test_press( FL_BUTTON1 ) )
+            {
+                command_open_parameter_editor();
+                return 1;
+            }
+            else if ( test_press( FL_BUTTON3 | FL_CTRL ) )
+            {
+                command_remove();
+                return 1;
+            }
+
+            return 0;
         }
     }
 
     return Fl_Group::handle( m );
 }
+
+
+/************/
+/* Commands */
+/************/
+
+void
+Module::command_open_parameter_editor ( void )
+{
+    if ( _editor )
+    {
+        _editor->show();
+    }
+    else if ( ncontrol_inputs() )
+    {
+        DMESSAGE( "Opening module parameters for \"%s\"", label() );
+        _editor = new Module_Parameter_Editor( this );
+
+        _editor->show();
+
+        do { Fl::wait(); }
+        while ( _editor->shown() );
+
+        DMESSAGE( "Module parameters for \"%s\" closed",label() );
+
+        delete _editor;
+
+        _editor = NULL;
+    }
+}
+
+void
+Module::command_activate ( void )
+{
+    bypass( false );
+}
+
+void
+Module::command_deactivate ( void )
+{
+    bypass( true );
+}
+
+void
+Module::command_remove ( void )
+{
+    if ( is_default() )
+        fl_alert( "Default modules may not be deleted." );
+    else
+    {
+        chain()->remove( this );
+        Fl::delete_widget( this );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Mixer/Module.H b/Mixer/Module.H
index 1bed68f..4299a62 100644
--- a/Mixer/Module.H
+++ b/Mixer/Module.H
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <FL/Fl.H>
-#include <FL/Fl_Widget.H>
-#include <FL/Fl_Button.H>
 #include <FL/Fl_Group.H>
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -34,6 +32,9 @@
 
 class Chain;
 class Module_Parameter_Editor;
+class Fl_Menu_;
+class Fl_Menu_Button;
+class Fl_Button;
 
 class Module : public Fl_Group, public Loggable {
 
@@ -43,14 +44,19 @@ class Module : public Fl_Group, public Loggable {
     unsigned long _nframes;
     Chain *_chain;
     bool _is_default;
+    bool _bypass;
 
     Module_Parameter_Editor *_editor;
 
-/*     void cb_handle(Fl_Widget*); */
-/*     static void cb_handle(Fl_Widget*, void*); */
-
     void init ( void );
 
+    void insert_menu_cb ( const Fl_Menu_ *m );
+    static void insert_menu_cb ( Fl_Widget *w, void *v );
+
+    void menu_cb ( const Fl_Menu_ *m );
+    static void menu_cb ( Fl_Widget *w, void *v );
+    Fl_Menu_Button & menu ( void ) const;
+
 public:
 
     /* true if this module was added by default and not under normal user control */
@@ -220,9 +226,6 @@ public:
 
     LOG_NAME_FUNC( Module );
 
-//    static Module * pick_plugin ( void );
-
-
     unsigned long nframes ( void ) const { return _nframes; }
     void nframes ( unsigned long v ) { _nframes = v; }
 
@@ -285,6 +288,8 @@ public:
             return control_output.size();
         }
 
+    bool bypass ( void ) const { return _bypass; }
+    void bypass ( bool v ) { _bypass = v; redraw(); }
 
     int control_input_port_index ( Port *p )
         {
@@ -310,8 +315,6 @@ public:
     char *get_parameters ( void ) const;
     void set_parameters ( const char * );
 
-    static Module * pick_module ( void );
-
     virtual bool initialize ( void ) { return true; }
 
     /* for the given number of inputs, return how many outputs this
@@ -347,4 +350,11 @@ protected:
     virtual void get ( Log_Entry &e ) const;
     virtual void set ( Log_Entry &e );
 
+public:
+
+    void command_open_parameter_editor();
+    void command_activate ( void );
+    void command_deactivate ( void );
+    void command_remove ( void );
+
 };
diff --git a/Mixer/Plugin_Module.C b/Mixer/Plugin_Module.C
index 6883286..6b8bec5 100644
--- a/Mixer/Plugin_Module.C
+++ b/Mixer/Plugin_Module.C
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ Plugin_Module::add_plugins_to_menu ( Fl_Menu_Button *menu )
     char path[1024];
     for ( Plugin_Module::Plugin_Info *pi = pia; pi->path; ++pi )
     {
-        snprintf( path, sizeof( path ), "%s/%s", "Plugin", pi->path );
+        snprintf( path, sizeof( path ), "Plugin/%s", pi->path );
 
         menu->add(path, 0, NULL, new unsigned long( pi->id ), 0 );
     }